Football pundit and writer Eamon Dunphy comes face-to-face for the first time with his one-time nemesis, reappointed Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, in the first of a new series of interviews with major sports stars on Eir Sport. Called Head2Head, the series, which kicks off at 10pm tomorrow, was the brainchild of bookmaker Paddy […]
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Clayton Hotels backs Munster schools rugby
Clayton Hotels, part of the Dalata group, is sponsoring Munster rugby school senior and junior cup for the third year in a row. Munster Rugby players Peter O’Mahony, James Cronin and Duncan Williams showed up at a photocall in the Clayton hotel in Cork city to share their top tips on how to prepare ahead […]
Winners of summer sponsorships to be revealed
The Marketing Institute has teamed up with John Trainor’s Onside sponsorship agency to host a breakfast seminar along the lines of Who Won the Summer of Sponsorship? in the Aviva Stadium next Tuesday. A panel of experts will discuss the topic. RTE group head of sport Declan McBennett will speak about sports rights inflation and […]
Katie Taylor still Ireland’s top sports star
While Conor McGregor shapes up for a potential 2.5 million pay per views box office hit at UFC 229 fight card next Saturday, Irish boxer Katie Taylor remains Ireland’s most admired sports personality, the latest Onside Star Track sports survey shows. The Bray pugilist extended her premier position as McGregor dropped to third position behind […]
Irish Independent Park to host U20s in 6 Nations
Irish Independent Park is to host two U20s 6 Nations home matches in the coming championship. It will be the first time 6 Nations rugby will be played at the Cork ground as the Ireland U20s’ two 2019 6 Nations home fixtures have been confirmed. Noel McNamara’s side will first host England in Irish Independent Park […]
Fyfffes continues to tell Dundalk FC’s story
The story of Dundalk Football Club and its feats in domestic and European competitions continues to be told on film with the release of another video, funded by the club’s main sponsor, Fyffes. Entitled ‘The Next Chapter’, it is the fourth video in the series which has attracted over a million views across social and online […]
Bulmers to sponsor Cheltenham Gold Cup race
C&C’s Bulmers Irish Cider has agreed a four-year deal for an disclosed sum to become the title sponsor of the Cheltenham Gold Cup jump race and has also signed up as the race festival’s ‘presenting partner’. The title allows the drinks brand to be recognised in the Republic of Ireland as ‘The festival, presented by Bulmers’ over […]
Most World Cup fans miss Ireland taking part
Two thirds of World Cup followers say the Fifa tournament being played out in Russia is just not the same without Ireland playing. One in four fans want England to win the tournament, while one in three place a bet at some stage during the tournament, a survey of 1,000 Irish adults conducted by Core’s research […]
Olympic Council pledges €200k in new grants
The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has announced €200,000 of funding grants to its member federations. The grants are being made available to member national governing bodies to support Olympic projects across the current cycle. The allocation marks year one of a campaign to support specific Olympic-based projects and programmes. It also backs scholarship programmes and […]
Canning teams up with Onside as a consultant
Sponsorship consultants Onside has confirmed the appointment of 2017 Hurler of the Year Joe Canning as a senior consultant on its sports advisory panel. The role will see the Galwayman join forces with the sponsorship and research agency run by John Trainor in a bid to uncover new insights around how sports and sponsorships impact businesses. […]
Life Style Sports signs new Leinster Rugby deal
The club has also signed an exclusive retailer agreement with the Irish-owned sports retailer from the start of the 2018/19 season. It will see LSS acquiring the global rights to retail licensed Leinster match and training apparel and accessories. The announcement follows the news last month that Adidas will be the team’s kit supplier for the next […]
AIG extends its support for Dublin GAA
AIG has extended its partnerships with Dublin GAA, Dublin LFGA and Dublin camogie for another five years for an undisclosed sum. The announcement was made at Beann Eadair GAA Club in Howth as young club members joined representatives from Dublin’s four inter-county senior teams. The current AIG deal expires this coming November. By the time the […]
O’Callaghan hotels backs Guinness Pro14 finals
The O’Callaghan Collection of hotels has signed up as sponsor of the Guinness PRO14 finals. This year’s series ends in the Aviva Stadium on May 26 where the champions will be crowned after a season that has seen what was the Pro12 championship add two teams from South Africa – the Southern Kings from Port […]
